Thread: Changing wheel size
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Default Re: Changing wheel size
Originally Posted by alaxfire
Nothing to do with "plus sizing" wheels, but I still have the set of original Coni's that I replaced at 43,000 miles. All 4 still have some tread left.
So, you can in fact do 40,000 on tires.
( I bought the roadster from a lady lawyer that used it to commute to the office, mostly all highway miles. )
My Contis on the rear are shot at 23,000 miles, down on the wear bars on the inside. I owe it to my passengers and myself, let alone anyone else, to have a least some decent tread when it rains to help prevent aquaplaning.
Being on a garage queen there were not any signs of cracks, but after eight years the rubber was past its due date anyway. The fronts are a long way from the wear bars, and they could well last another 20,000 if pushed.
To pass a safety test here you must have a good 1/32" over the wear bars.
 
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